Fursdon Farmhouse

IDDESLEIGH SS 50 NE 4/110 Fursdon Farmhouse - - II

Farmhouse. Circa early C17 possibly with earlier origins, altered and extended in C19. Rendered cob and rubble walls. Roof is thatched to left-hand part, hipped at the end, slated to the right-hand part with higher eaves and gabled at the right end. 2 brick stacks, one axial and one at right gable end. Projecting rubble lateral stack to rear. Plan: 3-room and through passage plan originally, lower room to the left, heated by rear lateral stack. Hall stack backing onto passage. In the C19 the house was extended at the higher end by an extra room and the hall and inner room refronted with the eaves raised either at this stage or in the C20, when the thatch was removed from this end. Later C19 and C20 extensions were made at the rear. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4-window front, the right-hand part has a symmetrical 3-window front of C20 2 and 3-light casements with C20 glazed door at its left-hand end and part-glazed door at centre. The left-hand thatched part has an early C20 2-light casement on the first floor and a later C20 3-light casement below to left and 1-light window to right. C19 plank door to passage beyond. Interior: hall has framed ceiling of intersecting moulded beams. The remainder of the interior was not accessible and an early roof structure may survive.

Listing NGR: SS5780107256